Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Post Traumatic Snack Disorder
Miss Language is at college this year. I had no idea the odd mailings being the parent of a freshman would subject me to.
This week we received a letter to: Parents from: Director of Residence Life subject: send your student a final exams care package
It turns out you can order some sort of package containing snacks: fruit, hot beverage mixes, "success snacks" sch as Chips Ahoy Cookies, Raisin Bran Cereal, and even Gummy Bears ~ who knew sugar makes you smarter?
It turns out if you *don't* order this, you are in for some guilt. Read this sad tale: "Two students showed up to get their Care Packages. One beamed when she received her package. The other, whose family had not reserved a package, immediately used her cell phone and called Mom with a plaintive "You didn't send me a Care Package?"
And it also turns out if you *don't* order this, it is really only your own fault if the student does not do well on finals. "Because so many students receive Care Packages during exam time, it can hurt if a student is left out".... and the letter suggests we order the Spirit Pack - "the best way to support their student through the rigors of finals."
Huh. My kids would be so screwed...hungry, feeling unloved, longing for fruit snacks, cookies, and Gummie Bears. It breaks my heart just planning for it, I mean thinking about it.
Here's my input on college care packages: When making up homemade care packages for a college son and his friend, do not, repeat, do NOT entrust delivery of said friend's care package to said son. Because you may happen to glance into the back seat of son's car two months later and spy that once-beautiful-looking care package and all its chocolatey contents rumpled up and half-buried under a pile of shirts and jackets. ("Oops, is that still in here? I guess I forgot to give it...")
And here's my answer to the question you posed in my comment section: No, you are not going to see a pic of the inside of my fridge, even now that it's clean. Sheesh! I am having a hard enough time getting pics of our field trip up and you want me to spend time taking, uploading, & posting pictures of my kitchen appliances? I think not. I'd rather post a picture of the inside of my college son's car. (Not that I'm going to do that, either.)
